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Clive Barnes

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Articles

Obituary John Burningham BfK No. 234 (January 2019)

John Burningham remembered by Clive Barnes

AN INTERVIEW WITH GILL LEWIS BfK No. 226 (September 2017)

The award-winning author talks about her new book Sky Dancer

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE 2017 KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL WINNER LANE SMITH BfK No. 224 (May 2017)

Exclusive Books for Keeps interview

Authorgraph 223 Jane Ray BfK No. 223 (March 2017)

Jane Ray interviewed by Clive Barnes

Obituary: Nicholas Fisk BfK No. 218 (May 2016)

Clive Barnes on the taboo-breaking Sci Fi author.

Authorgraph 214: Sarah Crossan BfK No. 214 (September 2015)

The author of One and Apple and Rain interviewed by Clive Barnes.

LAUREN CHILD RETROSPECTIVE: MOTTISFONT HOUSE BfK No. 213 (July 2015)

Clive Barnes visits the first retrospective exhibition of Lauren Child's illustrative work.

Authorgraph number 207: David McKee BfK No. 207 (July 2014)

David McKee interviewed by Clive Barnes.

John Rowe Townsend May 1922 - March 2014 BfK No. 206 (May 2014)

An appreciation by Clive Barnes

A Life in Pictures: John Burningham BfK No. 200 (May 2013)

A Life in Pictures: John Burningham interviewed by Clive Barnes

AN INTERVIEW WITH LEVI PINFOLD, WINNER OF THE 2013 KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL BfK No. 200 (May 2013)

Clive Barnes interviews Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold.

Authorgraph interview 198 Sally Gardner BfK No. 198 (January 2013)

Costa Award winner Sally Gardner interviewed by Clive Barnes.

Authorgraph 196: Catherine Fisher BfK No. 196 (September 2012)

Authorgraph No.196 Catherine Fisher interviewed by Clive Barnes

Ghost Knight at Salisbury Cathedral BfK No. 196 (September 2012)

Cornelia Funke’s latest novel Ghost Knight has just been launched at Salisbury cathedral. Clive Barnes reports for Books for Keeps.

An Audience with Kai Meyer BfK No. 195 (July 2012)

Clive Barnes meets Kai Meyer, one of Germany’s most popular and ambitious writers for young people. Two of Meyer’s fantasy trilogies have already been translated into English, and the first book of the Arcadia trilogy, Arcadia Awakens, was published earlier this year.

Being at Bologna BfK No. 194 (May 2012)

Clive Barnes visits the international rights fair for Books for Keeps

Creating Picture Books: Alison Green BfK No. 194 (May 2012)

Alison Green explains her approach to picture book making.

30 Years of Adrian Mole BfK No. 193 (March 2012)

Clive Barnes assesses Sue Townsend's classic novel.

Katherine Roberts interviewed by Clive Barnes BfK No. 193 (March 2012)

Katherine Roberts interviewed by Clive Barnes.

New Poetry Collections BfK No. 191 (November 2011)

Clive Barnes selects new poetry collections for Christmas giving.

Uncle Tom's Cabin Reassessed BfK No. 190 (September 2011)

Clive Barnes determines the relevance to today's young readers

Authorgraph No.188: Emily Gravett BfK No. 188 (May 2011)

Emily Gravett is interviewed by Clive Barnes.

Ten of the Best: Graphic Novels BfK No. 185 (November 2010)

Clive Barnes chooses his top ten titles.

David Almond: a retrospective BfK No. 184 (September 2010)

Clive Barnes assesses Almond’s contribution to children’s
literature.

The Catcher in the Rye BfK No. 182 (May 2010)

Clive Barnes assesses the influence of Salinger's classic novel.

Authorgraph No.180: Cressida Cowell BfK No. 180 (January 2010)

Cressida Cowell interviewed by Clive Barnes

Authorgraph No.178: Andy Stanton BfK No. 178 (September 2009)

Andy Stanton interviewed by Clive Barnes.

Authorgraph No.168: Sally Grindley BfK No. 168 (January 2008)

Sally Grindley interviewed by Clive Barnes.

Authorgraph No.166: William Nicholson BfK No. 166 (September 2007)

William Nicholson interviewed by Clive Barnes.

New Picture Books BfK No. 165 (July 2007)

Clive Barnes looks at a selection of recent titles.

BfK Profile: Philip Reeve BfK No. 152 (May 2005)

Clive Barnes on an outstanding writer of science fiction.

Is Across the Nightingale Floor a Crossover Title? BfK No. 137 (November 2002)

Clive Barnes on an epic novel with broad appeal.

Children’s Author and Illustrator Sites on the Web BfK No. 134 (May 2002)

Clive Barnes assesses their usefulness and appeal.

Children's Book Reviewing on the Web BfK No. 130 (September 2001)

Clive Barnes on sites that offer book reviews.

Starting Out with Books BfK No. 116 (May 1999)

Clive Barnes on the need to support parents.

Shadowing the Carnegie and Greenaway Medals BfK No. 112 (September 1998)

Clive Barnes looks at the impact of funding on shadowing.

Reviews

The M Word Reviewed in BfK No. 239 (November 2019)
Pumpkin Heads Reviewed in BfK No. 239 (November 2019)
Invisible in a Bright Light Reviewed in BfK No. 239 (November 2019)
Patina Reviewed in BfK No. 238 (September 2019)
Flember: The Secret Book Reviewed in BfK No. 238 (September 2019)
Wolf Light Reviewed in BfK No. 238 (September 2019)
This Pigeon HAS To Go To School Reviewed in BfK No. 238 (September 2019)
Evie and the Animals Reviewed in BfK No. 237 (July 2019)
High Rise Mystery Reviewed in BfK No. 237 (July 2019)
D-Day Reviewed in BfK No. 237 (July 2019)
Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black Reviewed in BfK No. 236 (May 2019)
Toffee Reviewed in BfK No. 236 (May 2019)
Circle Reviewed in BfK No. 236 (May 2019)
Ghost Reviewed in BfK No. 235 (March 2019)
Joe Quinn’s Poltergeist Reviewed in BfK No. 235 (March 2019)
Halo Moon Reviewed in BfK No. 235 (March 2019)
Tales from the Inner City Reviewed in BfK No. 235 (March 2019)
A Pinch of Magic Reviewed in BfK No. 234 (January 2019)
The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods Reviewed in BfK No. 234 (January 2019)
I Was Made For You Reviewed in BfK No. 233 (November 2018)
She is Fierce Reviewed in BfK No. 233 (November 2018)
Dark Sky Park: Poems from the Edge of Nature Reviewed in BfK No. 232 (September 2018)
The Dam Reviewed in BfK No. 232 (September 2018)
The Day War Came Reviewed in BfK No. 232 (September 2018)
England: Poems from a School Reviewed in BfK No. 232 (September 2018)
The Mystery of the Colour Thief Reviewed in BfK No. 231 (July 2018)
The Boy Who Hit Play Reviewed in BfK No. 231 (July 2018)
Suffragette, The Battle for Equality Reviewed in BfK No. 231 (July 2018)
Dog Town Reviewed in BfK No. 230 (May 2018)
A Good Day for Climbing Trees Reviewed in BfK No. 230 (May 2018)
The Story of Tantrum O’Furrily Reviewed in BfK No. 230 (May 2018)
Rebound Reviewed in BfK No. 230 (May 2018)
She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History Reviewed in BfK No. 230 (May 2018)
Twelve Nights Reviewed in BfK No. 229 (March 2018)
Long Way Down Reviewed in BfK No. 228 (January 2018)
The Rainmaker Danced Reviewed in BfK No. 228 (January 2018)
One Christmas Wish Reviewed in BfK No. 227 (November 2017)
Kevin, The Make-Believe Friend You Can Really Believe In Reviewed in BfK No. 227 (November 2017)
Moonrise Reviewed in BfK No. 227 (November 2017)
Hopscotch in the Sky Reviewed in BfK No. 227 (November 2017)
Rapunzel Reviewed in BfK No. 226 (September 2017)
Nothing Rhymes with Orange Reviewed in BfK No. 226 (September 2017)
Say Zoop Reviewed in BfK No. 225 (July 2017)
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors Reviewed in BfK No. 225 (July 2017)
The Bad Bunnies’ Magic Show Reviewed in BfK No. 225 (July 2017)
Out of Heart Reviewed in BfK No. 224 (May 2017)
Reaching the Stars Reviewed in BfK No. 224 (May 2017)
Release Reviewed in BfK No. 224 (May 2017)
A Perfect Day Reviewed in BfK No. 224 (May 2017)
Nanette’s Baguette Reviewed in BfK No. 223 (March 2017)
How to Be a Tiger Reviewed in BfK No. 223 (March 2017)
We Come Apart Reviewed in BfK No. 223 (March 2017)
Welcome to Nowhere Reviewed in BfK No. 222 (January 2017)
Wed Wabbit Reviewed in BfK No. 222 (January 2017)
Alpha Reviewed in BfK No. 221 (November 2016)
Adder, Bluebell, Lobster, Wild Poems Reviewed in BfK No. 221 (November 2016)
Odd Dog Out Reviewed in BfK No. 221 (November 2016)
The Call Reviewed in BfK No. 221 (November 2016)
Missing Arabella Reviewed in BfK No. 220 (September 2016)
A Child of Books Reviewed in BfK No. 220 (September 2016)
Here I Stand: Stories that Speak for Freedom Reviewed in BfK No. 220 (September 2016)
Geis: A Matter of Life and Death Reviewed in BfK No. 220 (September 2016)
The Wrong Train Reviewed in BfK No. 220 (September 2016)
The Wolves of Currumpaw Reviewed in BfK No. 219 (July 2016)
The Book of Pearl Reviewed in BfK No. 218 (May 2016)
The Monstrous Child Reviewed in BfK No. 218 (May 2016)
Tidy Reviewed in BfK No. 218 (May 2016)
Time Travelling with a Hamster Reviewed in BfK No. 217 (March 2016)
Finding Winnie Reviewed in BfK No. 217 (March 2016)
The ACB with Honora Lee Reviewed in BfK No. 216 (January 2016)
Fairy Tales for Mr Barker Reviewed in BfK No. 216 (January 2016)
The Icarus Show Reviewed in BfK No. 216 (January 2016)
The Story of Antigone Reviewed in BfK No. 216 (January 2016)
What’s Up Mumu? Reviewed in BfK No. 215 (November 2015)
100 Great Children’s Picture Books Reviewed in BfK No. 215 (November 2015)
Elmer and the Flood Reviewed in BfK No. 215 (November 2015)
Mister Cleghorn’s Seal Reviewed in BfK No. 215 (November 2015)
The Day the Crayons Came Home Reviewed in BfK No. 215 (November 2015)
I Wish I Had a Pirate Hat Reviewed in BfK No. 214 (September 2015)
The Rest of Us Just Live Here Reviewed in BfK No. 214 (September 2015)
My Name’s Not Friday Reviewed in BfK No. 214 (September 2015)
Meet at the Ark at Eight Reviewed in BfK No. 214 (September 2015)
Lost on Mars Reviewed in BfK No. 212 (May 2015)
The Clever Mouse Reviewed in BfK No. 212 (May 2015)
The King and the Sea Reviewed in BfK No. 212 (May 2015)
Battle Bunny Reviewed in BfK No. 211 (March 2015)
The Nowhere Emporium Reviewed in BfK No. 211 (March 2015)
The Whale that Fell in Love with a Submarine Reviewed in BfK No. 211 (March 2015)
The Story Machine Reviewed in BfK No. 211 (March 2015)
Catherine Certitude Reviewed in BfK No. 211 (March 2015)
The Wrong Side of the Galaxy Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
The Parent Trap Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
Happy Birthday Madame Chapeau Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
Awful Auntie Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
The Devil’s Angel Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
Let in the Stars: New Poetry for Children Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
Unforgotten Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
My Life As a Goldfish Reviewed in BfK No. 209 (November 2014)
A Song for Ella Grey Reviewed in BfK No. 209 (November 2014)
Apple and Rain Reviewed in BfK No. 208 (September 2014)
Book by John Agard Reviewed in BfK No. 208 (September 2014)
Lucky David Mackintosh Reviewed in BfK No. 208 (September 2014)
The Letter for the King Reviewed in BfK No. 207 (July 2014)
I’m a Little Alien Reviewed in BfK No. 207 (July 2014)
Bookside Down Reviewed in BfK No. 207 (July 2014)
The Tornado Chasers Reviewed in BfK No. 207 (July 2014)
Shadow of the Wolf Reviewed in BfK No. 207 (July 2014)
Arrowhead Reviewed in BfK No. 206 (May 2014)
The Yes Reviewed in BfK No. 206 (May 2014)
Elmer and the Monster Reviewed in BfK No. 206 (May 2014)
Stars in Jars Reviewed in BfK No. 206 (May 2014)
What Are We Fighting For? Reviewed in BfK No. 205 (March 2014)
The Children of the King Reviewed in BfK No. 205 (March 2014)
Rules of Summer Reviewed in BfK No. 204 (January 2014)
Waffle Hearts: Lena and Me in Mathildewick Cove Reviewed in BfK No. 204 (January 2014)
The Ransom of Dond Reviewed in BfK No. 204 (January 2014)
Peter and the Wolf Reviewed in BfK No. 204 (January 2014)
Sawbones Reviewed in BfK No. 203 (November 2013)
The Little Ghost Reviewed in BfK No. 203 (November 2013)
Gobble You Up Reviewed in BfK No. 203 (November 2013)
Dark Satanic Mills Reviewed in BfK No. 203 (November 2013)
Hilda and the Troll Reviewed in BfK No. 202 (September 2013)
Picnic Reviewed in BfK No. 202 (September 2013)
The Day the Crayons Quit Reviewed in BfK No. 202 (September 2013)
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Beasts Reviewed in BfK No. 202 (September 2013)
Off By Heart Reviewed in BfK No. 201 (July 2013)
Never Ever Reviewed in BfK No. 201 (July 2013)
Look Back! Reviewed in BfK No. 201 (July 2013)
The Butterfly Heart Reviewed in BfK No. 201 (July 2013)
A Tale without a Name Reviewed in BfK No. 201 (July 2013)
It Wasn't Me Reviewed in BfK No. 201 (July 2013)
The Story of the Blue Planet Reviewed in BfK No. 200 (May 2013)
The Secrets of Stonehenge Reviewed in BfK No. 200 (May 2013)
The Underdog Reviewed in BfK No. 200 (May 2013)
Black Sheep Reviewed in BfK No. 200 (May 2013)
Made on Earth Reviewed in BfK No. 199 (March 2013)
The Girl with a Brave Heart Reviewed in BfK No. 199 (March 2013)
The Enduring Ark Reviewed in BfK No. 199 (March 2013)
Anton and the Battle Reviewed in BfK No. 199 (March 2013)
101 Poets for Children: A Laureate’s Choice Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
Fearless Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
Scramasax Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
No-Bot: The Robot with No Bottom Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
Tree of Leaf and Flame Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
Never Fall Down Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
I Have the Right to Be a Child Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
Midnight Pirates Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
The Apothecary Reviewed in BfK No. 197 (November 2012)
Maggot Moon Reviewed in BfK No. 196 (September 2012)
The Nightmare Factory Reviewed in BfK No. 196 (September 2012)
Operation Bunny Reviewed in BfK No. 196 (September 2012)
Victory over Abu Derya: The Quest for Pearls in the Arabian Gulf Reviewed in BfK No. 195 (July 2012)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making Reviewed in BfK No. 195 (July 2012)
A Brighter Fear Reviewed in BfK No. 195 (July 2012)
Fishtailing Reviewed in BfK No. 195 (July 2012)
Six Little Chicks Reviewed in BfK No. 194 (May 2012)
Wonder Reviewed in BfK No. 194 (May 2012)
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick Reviewed in BfK No. 194 (May 2012)
The Prince Who Walked With Lions Reviewed in BfK No. 194 (May 2012)
Arcadia Awakens Reviewed in BfK No. 193 (March 2012)
Geekhood: Close Encounters of the Girl Kind Reviewed in BfK No. 193 (March 2012)
The Look Reviewed in BfK No. 193 (March 2012)
Secrets of the Henna Girl Reviewed in BfK No. 193 (March 2012)
Falling Fast Reviewed in BfK No. 193 (March 2012)
Ash Mistry and the Savage Fortress Reviewed in BfK No. 193 (March 2012)
Mr Gum and the Hound of Lamonic Bibber Reviewed in BfK No. 192 (January 2012)
Sticky Ends Reviewed in BfK No. 192 (January 2012)
Mr Gum in the Hound of Lamonic Bibber Reviewed in BfK No. 192 (January 2012)
Eight Keys Reviewed in BfK No. 191 (November 2011)
The Night Before Christmas Reviewed in BfK No. 191 (November 2011)
Dark Inside Reviewed in BfK No. 191 (November 2011)
The Deserter Reviewed in BfK No. 191 (November 2011)
Words in the Dust Reviewed in BfK No. 191 (November 2011)
How to be a boy Reviewed in BfK No. 190 (September 2011)
Salem Brownstone: All Along the Watchtowers Reviewed in BfK No. 190 (September 2011)
The Day Louis Got Eaten Reviewed in BfK No. 189 (July 2011)
Not Me! Reviewed in BfK No. 189 (July 2011)
Where She Went Reviewed in BfK No. 189 (July 2011)
The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean Reviewed in BfK No. 189 (July 2011)
A Million Brilliant Poems (part one) ¦ How to Turn Your Teacher Purple! Reviewed in BfK No. 188 (May 2011)
Buried Thunder Reviewed in BfK No. 188 (May 2011)
The Town Mouse & the Country Mouse Reviewed in BfK No. 188 (May 2011)
Blackout Reviewed in BfK No. 188 (May 2011)
Animal Tales Reviewed in BfK No. 188 (May 2011)
The Double Life of Cora Parry Reviewed in BfK No. 188 (May 2011)
Shadow Reviewed in BfK No. 186 (January 2011)
In Defence of the Realm Reviewed in BfK No. 186 (January 2011)
Eating Things on Sticks Reviewed in BfK No. 186 (January 2011)
Meltem’s Journey Reviewed in BfK No. 186 (January 2011)
The Iron Man Reviewed in BfK No. 186 (January 2011)
Egg Reviewed in BfK No. 186 (January 2011)
The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature Reviewed in BfK No. 185 (November 2010)
Taff in the WAAF Reviewed in BfK No. 185 (November 2010)
Michael Rosen’s Big Book of Bad Things Reviewed in BfK No. 185 (November 2010)
Three by the Sea Reviewed in BfK No. 185 (November 2010)
The Dead Reviewed in BfK No. 185 (November 2010)
Bitter Chocolate Reviewed in BfK No. 184 (September 2010)
Dewey: The true story of a world famous library cat Reviewed in BfK No. 184 (September 2010)
The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature Reviewed in BfK No. 184 (September 2010)
Dead Man's Cove Reviewed in BfK No. 184 (September 2010)
The Chosen One Reviewed in BfK No. 183 (July 2010)
Not Bad for a Bad Lad Reviewed in BfK No. 183 (July 2010)
The Nanny Goat’s Kid Reviewed in BfK No. 183 (July 2010)
The Adoration of Jenna Fox Reviewed in BfK No. 183 (July 2010)
When Daddy's Truck Picks Me Up Reviewed in BfK No. 182 (May 2010)
The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon Reviewed in BfK No. 182 (May 2010)
Lob Reviewed in BfK No. 182 (May 2010)
The Lark and the Laurel Reviewed in BfK No. 181 (March 2010)
Hamzat’s Journey: A Refugee Diary Reviewed in BfK No. 181 (March 2010)
Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland ¦ Alice in Wonderland Reviewed in BfK No. 181 (March 2010)
The Death Defying Pepper Roux Reviewed in BfK No. 180 (January 2010)
Where the Streets Had a Name Reviewed in BfK No. 180 (January 2010)
No Such Thing as Dragons Reviewed in BfK No. 180 (January 2010)
A Child's Garden Reviewed in BfK No. 179 (November 2009)
Michael Rosen's A to Z: The Best Children's Poetry from Agard to Zephaniah Reviewed in BfK No. 179 (November 2009)
Crazy Hair Reviewed in BfK No. 179 (November 2009)
The Rabbit Problem Reviewed in BfK No. 179 (November 2009)
Sprout Reviewed in BfK No. 178 (September 2009)
Slavery: real people and their stories of enslavement Reviewed in BfK No. 178 (September 2009)
Iraq Reviewed in BfK No. 177 (July 2009)
Dido Reviewed in BfK No. 177 (July 2009)
Mohammed's Journey: A Refugee Diary Reviewed in BfK No. 177 (July 2009)
Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog Reviewed in BfK No. 177 (July 2009)
Spartan Warrior: Legacy of Blood Reviewed in BfK No. 177 (July 2009)
Hot Like Fire and Other Poems Reviewed in BfK No. 176 (May 2009)
Benjamin Zephaniah; Malorie Blackman Reviewed in BfK No. 175 (March 2009)
That Pesky Rat Reviewed in BfK No. 175 (March 2009)
Hate That Cat Reviewed in BfK No. 175 (March 2009)
When the Wall Came Down: The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Soviet Communism Reviewed in BfK No. 175 (March 2009)
What On Earth Happened? Reviewed in BfK No. 174 (January 2009)
Super Structures: Inside the World's Most Spectacular Buildings Reviewed in BfK No. 174 (January 2009)
Sold Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
The Ancient Egyptians Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
Last Battle of the Icemark Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
Traction Man meets Turbo Dog Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
How to Heal a Broken Wing Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
Castlecliff Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
Angel Boy Reviewed in BfK No. 172 (September 2008)
Tweedle Dee Dee Reviewed in BfK No. 172 (September 2008)
Beijing Reviewed in BfK No. 172 (September 2008)
The Great Famine ¦ War and Change: Ireland 1918-1924 Reviewed in BfK No. 171 (July 2008)
Horse Reviewed in BfK No. 171 (July 2008)
The Savage Reviewed in BfK No. 171 (July 2008)
Message in a Bottle Reviewed in BfK No. 171 (July 2008)
Boys Are Best! Reviewed in BfK No. 170 (May 2008)
Airman Reviewed in BfK No. 170 (May 2008)
The Anglo-Saxons in Britain; The Celts in Britain Reviewed in BfK No. 170 (May 2008)
The Prison Runner Reviewed in BfK No. 170 (May 2008)
The Fire of Ares Reviewed in BfK No. 170 (May 2008)
Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots Reviewed in BfK No. 169 (March 2008)
Pandora's Box ¦ Sephy's Story ¦ Wings of Icarus ¦ The Story Thief ¦ The Little Puppet Boy ¦ The Hound of Ulster Reviewed in BfK No. 169 (March 2008)
Jigsaw Reviewed in BfK No. 169 (March 2008)
Beatrix Potter: Sources of her Inspiration Reviewed in BfK No. 168 (January 2008)
Wendel's Workshop Reviewed in BfK No. 168 (January 2008)
Irish Children's Writers and Illustrators 1986-2006: A Selection of Essays Reviewed in BfK No. 168 (January 2008)
Happy Birthday, Winnie! Reviewed in BfK No. 168 (January 2008)
Penguin Reviewed in BfK No. 167 (November 2007)
My Dad's a Birdman Reviewed in BfK No. 167 (November 2007)
The Stuff of Nightmares Reviewed in BfK No. 167 (November 2007)
Crusade Reviewed in BfK No. 166 (September 2007)
Abela Reviewed in BfK No. 166 (September 2007)
Children's Literature: Some Marxist Perspectives Reviewed in BfK No. 166 (September 2007)
Over a Thousand Hills I Walk With You Reviewed in BfK No. 166 (September 2007)
Eliza and the Moonchild Reviewed in BfK No. 165 (July 2007)
Monster Blood Tattoo: Book 1: Foundling Reviewed in BfK No. 165 (July 2007)
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol I: The Pox Party Reviewed in BfK No. 164 (May 2007)
Resistance Reviewed in BfK No. 164 (May 2007)
Jacky Daydream Reviewed in BfK No. 164 (May 2007)
Beauty and the Beast Reviewed in BfK No. 164 (May 2007)
Universal Verse: Poetry for Children Reviewed in BfK No. 163 (March 2007)
Slawter Reviewed in BfK No. 162 (January 2007)
Larklight Reviewed in BfK No. 162 (January 2007)
The Penalty Reviewed in BfK No. 161 (November 2006)
Inexcusable Reviewed in BfK No. 161 (November 2006)
Soul Eater Reviewed in BfK No. 161 (November 2006)
Blade of Fire Reviewed in BfK No. 160 (September 2006)
How the Hangman Lost His Heart Reviewed in BfK No. 160 (September 2006)
The Awful Tale of Agatha Bilke Reviewed in BfK No. 160 (September 2006)
Small Steps Reviewed in BfK No. 159 (July 2006)
Jugglin' Reviewed in BfK No. 159 (July 2006)
Babymouse Our Hero; Babymouse Queen of the World Reviewed in BfK No. 159 (July 2006)
A Darkling Plain Reviewed in BfK No. 158 (May 2006)
Once Reviewed in BfK No. 158 (May 2006)
The Princess and the Pea Reviewed in BfK No. 157 (March 2006)
Egyptian Diary: the Journal of Nakht Reviewed in BfK No. 157 (March 2006)
Framed Reviewed in BfK No. 156 (January 2006)
Three Cheers for Inventors! Reviewed in BfK No. 156 (January 2006)
Robot Dog Reviewed in BfK No. 156 (January 2006)
Night-time Tale Reviewed in BfK No. 155 (November 2005)
Marie Antoinette Reviewed in BfK No. 155 (November 2005)
Seeker Reviewed in BfK No. 155 (November 2005)
Bloodsong Reviewed in BfK No. 154 (September 2005)
Inkspell Reviewed in BfK No. 154 (September 2005)
Magyk Reviewed in BfK No. 154 (September 2005)
The Heaven Shop Reviewed in BfK No. 154 (September 2005)
Brilliance of the Moon Reviewed in BfK No. 153 (July 2005)
The Kazillion Wish Reviewed in BfK No. 152 (May 2005)
Permanent Rose Reviewed in BfK No. 152 (May 2005)
Under Fire: Children of the Second World War tell their Stories Reviewed in BfK No. 151 (March 2005)
The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish Reviewed in BfK No. 151 (March 2005)
A City Through Time Reviewed in BfK No. 151 (March 2005)
Horse Tales Reviewed in BfK No. 151 (March 2005)
Dear Mr Morpingo: Inside the World of Michael Morpurgo Reviewed in BfK No. 150 (January 2005)
Into the Forest Reviewed in BfK No. 150 (January 2005)
Baby Brains Reviewed in BfK No. 150 (January 2005)
Gangsta Rap Reviewed in BfK No. 149 (November 2004)
Web of Lies Reviewed in BfK No. 149 (November 2004)
Darkness Visible: Inside the World of Philip Pullman Reviewed in BfK No. 149 (November 2004)
Coming of Age in Children's Literature Reviewed in BfK No. 149 (November 2004)
Cities of Blood; Kingdom of the Dead Reviewed in BfK No. 149 (November 2004)
Israel and Palestine Reviewed in BfK No. 148 (September 2004)
Vote for Duck Reviewed in BfK No. 148 (September 2004)
The Supernaturalist Reviewed in BfK No. 148 (September 2004)
Mud City Reviewed in BfK No. 147 (July 2004)
Throwaway Daughter Reviewed in BfK No. 147 (July 2004)
Only One of Me Reviewed in BfK No. 147 (July 2004)
Captain Fact's Space Adventure; Captain Fact's Dinosaur Adventure Reviewed in BfK No. 147 (July 2004)
The Most Magnificent Mosque Reviewed in BfK No. 146 (May 2004)
Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt; Everyday Life in Ancient Rome Reviewed in BfK No. 146 (May 2004)
The Princess Knight Reviewed in BfK No. 146 (May 2004)
Tales of the Dead: Ancient Egypt Reviewed in BfK No. 145 (March 2004)
Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ancient Rome Reviewed in BfK No. 145 (March 2004)
Hope was Here Reviewed in BfK No. 145 (March 2004)
Story of the Nile: A Journey through Time along the World's Longest River Reviewed in BfK No. 144 (January 2004)
Hot Hot Hot Reviewed in BfK No. 144 (January 2004)
10 November 1989: The Fall of the Berlin Wall; 21 July 1969: First Man on the Moon; 11 November 1918: The World War I Armistice; 12 October 1492: Columbus reaches the Americas; 11 September 2001: Attack on America Reviewed in BfK No. 144 (January 2004)
A Jetblack Sunrise. Poems about War and Conflict Reviewed in BfK No. 144 (January 2004)
The Shape Game Reviewed in BfK No. 143 (November 2003)
Pictures from the Fire Reviewed in BfK No. 143 (November 2003)
Lines in the Sand: New Writing on War and Peace Reviewed in BfK No. 142 (September 2003)
Blood Willow Reviewed in BfK No. 142 (September 2003)
Haven't you grown! Poems about families Reviewed in BfK No. 141 (July 2003)
Death and the Arrow Reviewed in BfK No. 141 (July 2003)
Marvin Wanted MORE! Reviewed in BfK No. 141 (July 2003)
Dog Reviewed in BfK No. 140 (May 2003)
Lullaby Lion Reviewed in BfK No. 140 (May 2003)
Palestine Reviewed in BfK No. 140 (May 2003)
Utterly Me, Clarice Bean Reviewed in BfK No. 140 (May 2003)
The Four Ugly Cats in Apartment 3D Reviewed in BfK No. 140 (May 2003)
Joan of Arc and her Marching Orders Reviewed in BfK No. 139 (March 2003)
Bongani's Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a South African City; Boushra's Day: From Dawn to Dusk in an Egyptian City; Enrique's Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a Peruvian City; Huy and Vinh's Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a Vietnamese City; Iina-Marja's Day: From Dawn to Reviewed in BfK No. 139 (March 2003)
Do Your Ears Hang Low? Reviewed in BfK No. 139 (March 2003)
The Wolf's Footprint Reviewed in BfK No. 139 (March 2003)
Doctor Quack Reviewed in BfK No. 139 (March 2003)
The War Reviewed in BfK No. 138 (January 2003)
The Best-Ever Book of Exploration Reviewed in BfK No. 138 (January 2003)
Warehouse Reviewed in BfK No. 138 (January 2003)
XY: A Toolkit for Life Reviewed in BfK No. 138 (January 2003)
The Shell House Reviewed in BfK No. 137 (November 2002)
The African-American Slave Trade; South Africa Since Apartheid Reviewed in BfK No. 137 (November 2002)
A Guide to the Harry Potter Novels Reviewed in BfK No. 137 (November 2002)
Underwater Farmyard Reviewed in BfK No. 136 (September 2002)
Man on the Moon: a day in the life of Bob Reviewed in BfK No. 136 (September 2002)
The Diary of a Teenage Health Freak; The Diary of the Other Health Freak Reviewed in BfK No. 136 (September 2002)
The Rough Guide to Children's Books 0-5 years; The Rough Guide to Children's Book 5-11 years Reviewed in BfK No. 136 (September 2002)
Catherine the Great; Mao Zedong Reviewed in BfK No. 135 (July 2002)
Child X Reviewed in BfK No. 135 (July 2002)
The Great Depression; The Civil Rights Movement Reviewed in BfK No. 135 (July 2002)
Transported: The Diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Australia 1790 Reviewed in BfK No. 135 (July 2002)
We are Britain! Reviewed in BfK No. 134 (May 2002)
The Story of the Search for the Story Reviewed in BfK No. 134 (May 2002)
An Ancient Land: Prehistory - Vikings ¦ Medieval Kingdoms: Alfred the Great - Henry VII ¦ Crown and People: 1500-1700 ¦ Empire and Industry: 1700-1900 ¦ A Century of Change: 1900-2000 Reviewed in BfK No. 134 (May 2002)
The Kingfisher Book of Toy Stories Reviewed in BfK No. 134 (May 2002)
Long Walk to Lavender Street: A Story from South Africa ¦ False Papers: A Story from World War One ¦ Broken Lives: A Victorian Mine Disaster ¦ The Enemy: A Story from World War II Reviewed in BfK No. 134 (May 2002)
Deadly! Reviewed in BfK No. 133 (March 2002)
The Ropemaker Reviewed in BfK No. 133 (March 2002)
Noisy Dog Reviewed in BfK No. 133 (March 2002)
Come Back to Me My Boomerang; The Box Room; Zoo of Dreams; Fluff and Other Stuff Reviewed in BfK No. 133 (March 2002)
Rob the Roman Gets Eaten by a Lion, Nearly; Trev the Tudor Gets the Chop Reviewed in BfK No. 133 (March 2002)
Racing Bears ¦ Pudding Face ¦ Ness the Nurse Reviewed in BfK No. 132 (January 2002)
Midnight Blue Reviewed in BfK No. 132 (January 2002)
Bark, George Reviewed in BfK No. 132 (January 2002)
Katje the Windmill Cat Reviewed in BfK No. 131 (November 2001)
United Nations; UNICEF; NATO Reviewed in BfK No. 131 (November 2001)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Reviewed in BfK No. 131 (November 2001)
Friendly Matches Reviewed in BfK No. 131 (November 2001)
Cleopatra: The Queen of Kings; Crusades: The Struggle for the Holy Lands Reviewed in BfK No. 131 (November 2001)
The New Faber Book of Children's Verse Reviewed in BfK No. 130 (September 2001)
The Brimstone Journals Reviewed in BfK No. 130 (September 2001)
Children’s Literature and National Identity Reviewed in BfK No. 130 (September 2001)
Mary Queen of Scots and her Hopeless Husbands Reviewed in BfK No. 130 (September 2001)
Tribes Reviewed in BfK No. 130 (September 2001)
Why do People Join Gangs? Reviewed in BfK No. 130 (September 2001)
The Flip Side Reviewed in BfK No. 128 (May 2001)
Britannia on Stage: 25 Plays from British History Reviewed in BfK No. 128 (May 2001)
Secret Heart Reviewed in BfK No. 128 (May 2001)
The Unidentified Frying Omelette Reviewed in BfK No. 127 (March 2001)
World War II Reviewed in BfK No. 127 (March 2001)
Causes; The Death Camps Reviewed in BfK No. 127 (March 2001)
The Lady and the Squire Reviewed in BfK No. 126 (January 2001)
Great Wonders of the World Reviewed in BfK No. 126 (January 2001)
Oxford Children's History of the World Reviewed in BfK No. 126 (January 2001)
Princess Elizabeth, Are You a Traitor?; God Bless Queen Victoria! Reviewed in BfK No. 125 (November 2000)
The Dummy's Dilemma and Other Poems Reviewed in BfK No. 125 (November 2000)
A Look at Life in the Sixties; A Look at Life in the Seventies Reviewed in BfK No. 125 (November 2000)
Shylock's Daughter Reviewed in BfK No. 125 (November 2000)
The Famous Adventures of Jack Reviewed in BfK No. 124 (September 2000)
I will not ever Never eat a tomato Reviewed in BfK No. 124 (September 2000)
Swine Lake Reviewed in BfK No. 124 (September 2000)
The King Who Was and Will Be: The World of King Arthur and His Knights Reviewed in BfK No. 123 (July 2000)
How the Whale Became and Other Stories Reviewed in BfK No. 123 (July 2000)
Space Race Reviewed in BfK No. 123 (July 2000)
Collected Poems for Children Reviewed in BfK No. 123 (July 2000)
Dear Diary Reviewed in BfK No. 123 (July 2000)
Captain Ming and the Mermaid; Imogen and the Ark Reviewed in BfK No. 122 (May 2000)
Potty Politics Reviewed in BfK No. 122 (May 2000)
Why Are You Calling Me a Barbarian? Reviewed in BfK No. 122 (May 2000)
Britannia, 100 Great Stories from British History Reviewed in BfK No. 121 (March 2000)
Exploring World Art Reviewed in BfK No. 121 (March 2000)
What Do We Know About Hinduism?; What Do We Know About Judaism? Reviewed in BfK No. 120 (January 2000)
Castle Diary: the Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page Reviewed in BfK No. 120 (January 2000)
Kingfisher History Encyclopedia, The Reviewed in BfK No. 120 (January 2000)
Story of the Holocaust, The Reviewed in BfK No. 120 (January 2000)
Leonardo Reviewed in BfK No. 119 (November 1999)
The Aztecs Reviewed in BfK No. 119 (November 1999)
What I Believe Reviewed in BfK No. 119 (November 1999)
Home and School; Sport and Leisure; Travel and Transport; Work and Industry Reviewed in BfK No. 119 (November 1999)
Censorship: Changing Attitudes 1900-2000; Poverty: Changing Attitudes 1900-2000 Reviewed in BfK No. 119 (November 1999)
A Right to Life - and Death? Reviewed in BfK No. 118 (September 1999)
Mummies and Tombs Reviewed in BfK No. 117 (July 1999)
Something Rich and Strange: a Treasury of Shakespeare's Verse Reviewed in BfK No. 117 (July 1999)
William Shakespeare Reviewed in BfK No. 117 (July 1999)
Racism: Changing Attitudes 1900-2000; Slavery Today; Women's Rights: Changing Attitudes 1900-2000 Reviewed in BfK No. 117 (July 1999)
Charities - do they work? Reviewed in BfK No. 117 (July 1999)
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body Reviewed in BfK No. 116 (May 1999)
A Kiss Like This Reviewed in BfK No. 116 (May 1999)
The Gruffalo Reviewed in BfK No. 116 (May 1999)
I Want A Sister Reviewed in BfK No. 116 (May 1999)
Fantastic Mr Fox Reviewed in BfK No. 116 (May 1999)
Iggy Pig at the Seaside; Iggy Pig's Dark Night Reviewed in BfK No. 116 (May 1999)
Henry VIII; Victoria Reviewed in BfK No. 116 (May 1999)
Who was Alexander the Great?; Who was Tutankhamun? Reviewed in BfK No. 116 (May 1999)
Beauty and the Beast and other stories Reviewed in BfK No. 116 (May 1999)
Lost Property Reviewed in BfK No. 115 (March 1999)
Squids will be Squids Reviewed in BfK No. 115 (March 1999)
Vulca, the Etruscan; Nefertari, Princess of Egypt Reviewed in BfK No. 114 (January 1999)
The Hutchinson Treasury of Children's Poetry; Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry; Classic Poetry: An Illustrated Collection Reviewed in BfK No. 114 (January 1999)
Cities of Splendour; Beneath the Earth Reviewed in BfK No. 113 (November 1998)
Jake's Treasure Reviewed in BfK No. 113 (November 1998)
The Story of Money Reviewed in BfK No. 113 (November 1998)
Saints; Kings and Queens Reviewed in BfK No. 113 (November 1998)
Erosion and Weathering Reviewed in BfK No. 113 (November 1998)
The War Years: The Home Front Reviewed in BfK No. 112 (September 1998)
The Boggart and the Monster Reviewed in BfK No. 112 (September 1998)
Beware of the Bears! Reviewed in BfK No. 112 (September 1998)
Justice of the Dagger Reviewed in BfK No. 112 (September 1998)
The Drop in my Drink: The Story of Water on our Planet Reviewed in BfK No. 112 (September 1998)
How Green Are You? Reviewed in BfK No. 112 (September 1998)
How Do Your Senses Work? Reviewed in BfK No. 112 (September 1998)
Stellaluna Reviewed in BfK No. 111 (July 1998)
Willa and Old Miss Annie Reviewed in BfK No. 111 (July 1998)
A Tudor Warship; A Victorian Mill Reviewed in BfK No. 111 (July 1998)
How Castles Were Built Reviewed in BfK No. 111 (July 1998)
Clues from Names Reviewed in BfK No. 111 (July 1998)
History: The Really Interesting Bits Reviewed in BfK No. 110 (May 1998)
The Puffin Book of Classic Verse Reviewed in BfK No. 110 (May 1998)
Don't Look at Me in that Tone of Voice!; Aliens Stole My Underpants Reviewed in BfK No. 110 (May 1998)
Since Dad Left Reviewed in BfK No. 110 (May 1998)
Bad Cats Bad Reviewed in BfK No. 110 (May 1998)
Joseph Reviewed in BfK No. 110 (May 1998)
Marco Polo: A Journey Through China; Magellan: A Voyage Around the World Reviewed in BfK No. 110 (May 1998)
Balloon Lagoon and the Magic Islands of Poetry Reviewed in BfK No. 109 (March 1998)
Roman Town; Egyptian Town Reviewed in BfK No. 109 (March 1998)
The World in the Time of Leonardo da Vinci; The World in the Time of Marie Antoinette Reviewed in BfK No. 109 (March 1998)
Dear Daniel: Letters from Antarctica; Amazon Diary: The Jungle Adventures of Alex Winters Reviewed in BfK No. 109 (March 1998)
Playing a Dazzler Reviewed in BfK No. 108 (January 1998)
Teaching the Parrot Reviewed in BfK No. 108 (January 1998)
Cowboys; Pirates Reviewed in BfK No. 108 (January 1998)
Junior Chronicle of the Twentieth Century Reviewed in BfK No. 108 (January 1998)
The Taj Mahal; The Houses of Parliament Reviewed in BfK No. 108 (January 1998)
Giant Jim and the Hurricane; The Indoor Pirates Reviewed in BfK No. 107 (November 1997)
Mrs Armitage and THE BIG WAVE; Mr Nodd's Ark Reviewed in BfK No. 107 (November 1997)
Loos Through the Ages; Kitchens Through the Ages Reviewed in BfK No. 107 (November 1997)
The Bad Good Manners Book; A Pig's Book of Manners Reviewed in BfK No. 106 (September 1997)
It Takes Two; How Did I Begin? Reviewed in BfK No. 106 (September 1997)
Little Mouse Grandma; Tricky Tricky Twins Reviewed in BfK No. 106 (September 1997)
Slavery from Africa to the Americas Reviewed in BfK No. 106 (September 1997)
The Lottie Project Reviewed in BfK No. 106 (September 1997)
Sam's Duck Reviewed in BfK No. 106 (September 1997)
The Cat That Scratched Reviewed in BfK No. 105 (July 1997)
The Noctuary of Narcissus Batt ¦ Dibby Dubby Dhu ¦ The Red-All-Over Riddle Book Reviewed in BfK No. 105 (July 1997)
The History Detective Investigates Local History Reviewed in BfK No. 105 (July 1997)
Tomcat Takes a Walk Reviewed in BfK No. 105 (July 1997)
Tongue Twisters and Tonsil Twizzlers ¦ Parent-Free Zone Reviewed in BfK No. 104 (May 1997)
Lost for Words Reviewed in BfK No. 104 (May 1997)
The Usborne Illustrated Atlas of the 20th Century Reviewed in BfK No. 104 (May 1997)
Magic Betsey Reviewed in BfK No. 104 (May 1997)
What Do We Know about Plains Indians? ¦ What Do We Know about Prehistoric People? Reviewed in BfK No. 103 (March 1997)
Chuck and Danielle Reviewed in BfK No. 103 (March 1997)

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